Dypsis ambositrae - clumping?

[hopper]

Hi all, 

My Dypsis ambositrae seams to be clumping. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Thanks 

Hopper

 

[edric]

Not an ambositrae, Ed

[hopper]

OK.. So what could it be then?

[Tyrone]

Possibly Dypsis decipiens

[Phoenikakias]

Ιs it a sucker or a doinker?

[Tracy]

7 hours ago, hopper said:

Hopper

 

As noted, it isn't a Dypsis ambositrae.  I'm hoping mine don't split, as I prefer their look as a solitary.  If you have a photo of the entire plant it would be helpful in providing an id.  What we can see does resemble a small D decipiens, but it could be something else or a hybrid as well.  A small D ambrositrae pictured for comparison.

[LJG]

2 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Ιs it a sucker or a doinker?

Agreed. That is not a sucker. The growing point popped out the side. The old spot will not grow anymore. 

[hopper]

Here are some more pictures of the palm

[richnorm]

DD that has redirected the growing point would be my guess.  

[hopper]

It's still alive so I will wait and see what it decides to do.

Should I relabel it to Dypsis decipiens?

Thanks everybody

 

[hopper]

Looks like it's going to start a new growth point. The original growth hasn't moved in 3 weeks. 

[Dypsisdean]

It is my experience that when a palm does this the end result is a palm that does not grow as fast as a "normal"  one - all else being equal. If it were me, I would look for another DD, which you should be able to find, and keep both. Having a backup of a nice slow growing palm is never a waste, and usually sellable if need be - perhaps at a profit..

While this one will probably live, and eventually look normal, IMO a new one of the same size now will be twice the size of this one in 2-3 years.